If, in fact, experience is the best teacher, surely, Dr. Sabrina Watson can greatly attest to this intriguing notion.
Consider, for instance, how Dr. Watson, 46, was brought up in a single-parent home only to find herself encountering a similar trend as a devoted single mother of two.
What was the strategic, most effective attribute that has greatly enabled Dr. Watson to persevere and enjoy sustained success as a single mom?
“My faith through the years provided me with the wisdom I needed to make the right decisions for my family as a single mother,” Dr. Watson told Making Headline News this week.
Add to the fact that Dr. Watson is armed with a wealth of experience as a former educator, coupled with the influential and effective single-parent environment in which she grew up, and it’s no wonder this Virginia Beach-based businesswoman has become a fixture in a venture that has proven to have an resourceful impact on countless individuals, particularly those who share similar experiences.
A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, Dr. Watson is an accomplished Developmental Relationship Expert, a venture that has afforded her with the golden opportunity to function as a life coach and motivational speaker, a researcher, as well as put her notable gifts through authorship on display.
In addition, Dr. Watson’s business venture allows her to operate as a Positive Youth Development Expert and as a Parenting Coach.
Widely known as the Founder of Family Resources for Positive Youth Development, Dr. Watson brings a wealth of knowledge and experience through a business she began organizing in 2012.
Amongst her notable responsibilities and objectives through her profession is to provide consultation, training, speaking, and coaching on youth development to parents, schools, youth-serving organizations, foundations, and governmental agencies, among others.
“It is my desire to generate a movement that will redirect our nation’s attitude about our youth,” Dr. Watson explained. “My mission is to empower parents, youth leaders, and educators with my online courses, live webinars, and speaking.”
Interesting enough, this former public school instructor is armed with the educational credentials that have contributed mightily to her knowledge and continuous success as a resourceful businesswoman.
Dr. Watson holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, a Master’s in Early Childhood Education, and a doctorate on in Human Services with a special emphasis in Family Studies and Intervention strategies.
While she undoubtedly has the qualifications to bask in the glory of what has evolved as a progressive and thriving business venture, amongst the things about which Dr. Watson can greatly attest is that she’s fully aware of what it is like to endure situations in which she had no choice but to demonstrate strength under pressure.
Consider, once again, how Dr. Watson had endured arguably the darkest hours of her life when her husband passed away, a disheartening development that swiftly gave way to her assuming the single mother label — all while exhausting every option to pick up the broken pieces in the lives of her then-10-and-five-year-old children.
Besides her relentless and bend-but-don’t-break faith, Dr. Watson credits her years of experience in the classroom and as a youth advocate for greatly enabling her to keep her household intact.
“These experiences influenced my decision to utilize my expert knowledge and practical experience in child development and parenting to inspire others through success coaching, speaking, and educational training,” Dr. Watson said.
A business that is a little more than five years removed since its inception, Dr. Watson’s venture accommodates mostly individuals and groups ranging in ages 28-to-65. Also, she assists educators ranging in ages 30-to-60, as well as church youth leaders, community leaders, and a variety of other organizations, she said.
To her credit, Dr. Watson’s experience extends far beyond the walls of the classroom, considering she has worked on the John Maxwell Youth Leadership International Committee of Professional Speakers, Teachers, and Coaches in 2012.
Moreover, she served as an ambassador for the initial John Maxwell Youth Leadership Impact Summit, during which she helped assemble thousands of youth nationwide ranging in ages 12-to-18, whereby she was afforded the opportunity to equip them with leadership and self-confidence skills to increase their capabilities in the four key areas: Bullying, Positive Self-Image, Personal Character, and Unity.
All things considered, Dr. Watson’s has enjoyed sustained success through her venture, in large part because her reputation is such that she is committed to helping establishing healthy homes — one home at time.
“My mission is the development of healthy families, schools, and communities where children and youth can thrive,” said Dr. Watson, whose current itinerary includes a speaking engagement at the January 2018 Black CEO Womanpreneur Event in Tampa, Florida. “(My mission is) helping young people reach their full potential by providing critical skills and information that will equip and empower the professional adults who lead them.
“I aim to reach the coming generation of leaders by creating conditions for success so that all young people have the opportunity to succeed in school and life,” Dr. Watson added. “My mission is to help give communities and individuals the tools and knowledge to effectively work together to support young people.”
Because after all, she reiterated, “Life experiences have been my greatest teachers.”
Which, to her distinctly credit, sums up why she has become the influential, big-hearted figure for which she is widely known.
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